EP 3308973 A1 20180418 - INSERTER SEALER SYSTEM
Title (en)
INSERTER SEALER SYSTEM
Title (de)
BRIEFUMSCHLAG-KUVERTIERMASCHINE
Title (fr)
SYSTÈME DE SCELLEMENT D'INSERTION
Publication
Application
Priority
US 201615292547 A 20161013
Abstract (en)
An optimized system and method for application of liquid for moistening adhesive on envelope flaps as part of an automated mail production process. Envelopes with open envelope flaps are transported beneath a moistening brush so that an interior side of the flaps, having adhesive thereon, come into contact with a lower end of the moistening brush. A flow of liquid is provided from a liquid supply coupled to the moistening brush to keep the moistening brush wet as moisture is transferred to the envelope flaps. The rate at which liquid is regulated such that moisture is maintained on the brush and a selected quantity of liquid (a dose) is provided for each envelope flap that it moistened. The dose is automatically determined as a function of physical dimensions of the envelope flap, and to optimize sealing of the envelope without excess dripping.
IPC 8 full level
B43M 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B05C 11/10 (2013.01 - US); B05D 1/28 (2013.01 - US); B43M 5/04 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [I] EP 2106926 A1 20091007 - NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES [FR]
- [A] WO 02068216 A1 20020906 - ASCOM HASLER MAILING SYS INC [US]
- [A] US 2008029220 A1 20080207 - GERHARDT THOMAS [DE], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 3308973 A1 20180418; EP 3308973 B1 20210526; US 10195895 B2 20190205; US 2018104978 A1 20180419
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 17195902 A 20171011; US 201615292547 A 20161013